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Cracker of a read with kick-ass half-breed heroine Verity Fassbinder protecting the humans of Brisbane from the unseen Weyrd that dwell amongst us. Not sure if it's destined for cult or classic status, but it's smart, sassy and wickedly funny and I can't wait for the next in the triology.

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How exciting, Chris! Intruder Alert and a new project!
I’ve got an idea plugging away inside my head. Actually, it’s based on a children’s story I wrote and illustrated 17 years ago (unpublished). I’m thinking about rewriting it as a fantasy novel. I want it to appeal to all age groups–young adult and adults. Do you set out to write for ‘everybody’ or for specific age groups, Chris with your novels (ie teenagers, young adults)?
Anyway, I know what you mean about ‘clawing away’. This idea has been mulling away for a while. I’m moving in a couple of weeks so won’t sit down to write it until then. At least I’ve got a fresh idea. Have also written a picture book m/s since I dumped my first novel, ‘Dirt’. It wasn’t working, but I learnt a lot through writing and redrafting it.
After that I dumped my blog about creative writing because it was a downer. Concentrating on the writing now.
I love rainy days.
Brisbane is lovely. I’ll have to meet you in person one day, Chris!
Bye for now,
Joanna :))

Joanna, I don’t write fantasy, but I love reading it, and it occurs to me that it is possible for both young adults and adults to enjoy the same books in this genre. That said, I think it’s hard to write for “everybody”.
I layer meaning in my books for young people so that older readers can enjoy them at a deeper level, but the choice of language, theme, character, setting etc in many ways determines the readership.
Good luck with your writing and I have no doubt that we will meet in person one day. Brisbane is still a very small town. 🙂

nearly every morning I wake with a new idea for a story. I am so overloaded with ideas, that I have outlined and began writing over thirty novels. it can be incredibly frustrating to know which of these ideas I should actually spend most of my time on!

Give your characters time to stew in the cauldron of your subconscious. If you get bored with them too easily, so will your readers. Characters need depth and complexity to sustain a novel length work. Other ideas might work better in short stories which are often epiphany based. Good luck and keep writing. 🙂